NSW · Wollondilly Council
Lakesland, 2572
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Lakesland offers a slower smaller community life in Wollondilly, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 499
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,454
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 149
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,648
- Employment rate
- 59.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 43
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 13
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 83 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault20
- Fraud12
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment18
- Malicious Damage To Property12
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault9
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barkers Lodge Rd At Fergusson Rd
- Barkers Lodge Rd At Rockbarton Rd
- Barkers Lodge Rd Opp Fergusson Rd
- Barkers Lodge Rd Opp Rockbarton Rd
- Barkers Lodge Rd Opp Rockbarton Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
48 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure85 SKARRATS LANE LAKESLAND 2572Determined
March 2026
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Commercial cultivation of irrigated crops190 FERGUSSON ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure85 SKARRATS LANE LAKESLAND 2572Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure110 KELSALLS ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool75 KELSALLS ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5 LYONS ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure55 SKARRATS LANE LAKESLAND 2572Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool101 FERGUSSON ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
May 2025
- Farm buildings; Temporary building, structure or use75 KELSALLS ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Withdrawn
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure215 FERGUSSON ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure190 FERGUSSON ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure190 FERGUSSON ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
October 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Intensive plant agriculture; Hours of operation and trading135 LYONS ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool145 FERGUSSON ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia115 RUDDOCKS ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Pathways and paving; Tennis courts; Jetty10 SILVERMINE ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
May 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure75 KELSALLS ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure220 FERGUSSON ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Crop or fodder production; Agriculture45 MOSS VALE AVENUE LAKESLAND 2572Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)115 RUDDOCKS ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool145 FERGUSSON ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
2023· 10 proposals
October 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure220 FERGUSSON ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
September 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Rural industry; Farm building14 CHERRY ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool70 RUDDOCKS ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
August 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed220 ROCKBARTON ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Shed10 SILVERMINE ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
June 2023
- Shed115 RUDDOCKS ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
May 2023
- Secondary dwelling35 SILVERMINE ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
March 2023
- Secondary dwelling61 MOSS VALE AVENUE LAKESLAND 2572Determined
February 2023
- Shed60 LAKESLAND ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
- Dwelling220 FERGUSSON ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
2022· 9 proposals
November 2022
- Shed25 CREIGHTON ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
October 2022
- Dwelling120 LAKESLAND ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
September 2022
- Shed160 LAKESLAND ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
- Secondary dwelling61 MOSS VALE AVENUE LAKESLAND 2572Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Shed; Other10 SILVERMINE ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
July 2022
- Dwelling25 SILVERMINE ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
June 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition190 FERGUSSON ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Other50 RUDDOCKS ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Determined
March 2022
- Other85 LYONS ROAD LAKESLAND 2572Rejected
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 45.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2521st in Australia
- State rank
- 791st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #83 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #197 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime20
- Fraudcrime12
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime18
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime12
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime9
- Barkers Lodge Rd At Fergusson Rdtransport
- Barkers Lodge Rd At Rockbarton Rdtransport
- Barkers Lodge Rd Opp Fergusson Rdtransport
- Barkers Lodge Rd Opp Rockbarton Rdtransport
- Barkers Lodge Rd Opp Rockbarton Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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